Lady Lavender

There is a new café by the market ground entrance to Clarendon Mall. The premises have been previously been occupied by a jewellers, a money-exchange office and a pawnbrokers.

A contribution to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.

Henry Street Exit

I showed you the Henry Street Exit to the Theatre Royal back in September 2006 and it looks much the same, except that recently some work was done to weather-proof the outside of the building.

It remains closed but the Theatre Royal Onward Trust are still battling to get it restored.

More of my own photos of the theatre can be seen on Theatre Royal Photos.

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ABC Wednesday: I is for Ignominy

This post follows on from the scene I showed you on Monday with a JCB ready to gather up the remnants of the chapel in Hyde Cemetery.

Here we see the remains of a pair of stout doors and a broken lintel, smashed and awaiting removal. Could they not have been extracted and recylced?

A clear case of an ignominious ending.

Another pair of doors suffered the same fate as can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and Taphophile Tragics.

Welcome to Clarendon Square

The Market Place entrance to Clarendon Square. It is usually referred to as Clarendon Shopping Centre or Clarendon Mall. Locals will often just say something like - "I'll meet you outside Argos in Clarendon" or "I got it from Superdrug in the mall".

According to Wikipedia

"The centre was opened in 1963 by the Metropolitan Railway Surplus Land company as an open air precinct, but by 1980 it was in decline, with consistent vandalism combined with poor construction materials and appearance deterring retailers from locating within it. In 1990 the freeholders of the precinct, the local council (TMBC) and other organisations stepped in to sort out the centre and initiate a redevelopment strategy. In 1994 that plan was made a reality with the centre extended and made undercover, along with a new market hall and increased retail space. It is now extremely popular within the catchment area and it boasts a number of well-known chain stores such as B&M, O2, Argos and Gamestation.It is now owned by Manchester based property group, MCR Property Group"

.A contribution to Monday Doorways at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Back entrance to HBS Pharmacy

A new pharmacy opened on Market Street recently. HBS have taken over a former furniture store.

There are already two pharmacies (Lloyds and a Co-op) in the same block. This makes three now and there are a another three (two Boots [one ex-Nupharm] and another Co-op) within the town centre.

Like the other two they have a main entrance on the front of Market Street and a rear entrance onto the Long Meadow car park.

You can view the front entrance on Hyde DP Xtra.

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Royal 2 Doorway

The boarded up doorway to the Theatre Royal 2 Cinema on the corner of Henry Street and Onward Street.

The old notice-boards and sign have recently been removed highlighting the distressed state of the building.

The Theatre Royal Onward Trust have been working since 1999 to acquire the building and restore it. Getting there is not easy but the fight is not lost. One day it will re-open.

More of my photos of the theatre can be seen on Theatre Royal Hyde Photographs.

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Entrance to the Market Hall

The entrance to the Indoor Market from inside Clarendon Shopping Centre is a contribution to Monday Doorways at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Getting ready for Christmas

Hyde Town Hall has been decorated in readiness for Christmas. I saw the Christmas tree being delivered on Thursday and this is how it looked on Saturday morning.

Today's post is a contribution to Monday Doorways at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

All American

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Just had to capture this classic doorway located on a side street off of Adams Street.

Theme Day: Doorways

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Today is "Theme Day" in the City Daily Photo Blog community. I chose to post a picture of the original 1881 H.H. Richardson Romanesque doorway of one of my favorite haunts: the Thomas Crane Public Library. I didn't notice any shoeless people but someone's shoes are airing in the sunshine.

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Snow Laden Doorway

I like the snow laden branches leaning into the doorway of the Stone Library of Presidents John and John Quincy Adams. I wonder where President Barack Obama's Library will be built?

Wednesday doorway

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This is a beautiful doorway located in the seaside neighborhood of Houghs Neck.

Wednesday Doorway

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These doors belong to the Wollaston Theatre, a well-loved aspect of Wollaston community life. Though closed for the past few years, this was a very fine example of a 1920s "movie house" which survived the pre-television days. The architecture is attributed to James A. Tuck of Boston. Both the exterior and interior were richly decorated as you can see by the stained glass window above the doorway. It should be considered for the National Register of Historic Places. I will share the marquis and long view in a future post.

Wednesday Doorway

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This doorway used to be the main entrance to the children's room of the library back in the 1930s.

Wednesday Seaside gateway

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This rustic, nautical theme is appropriate for the gate at this seaside residence in Squantum.

Wednesday doorway

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I couldn't resist sharing the springtime blossoms framing this church doorway.

Wednesday Doorway

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This doorway belongs to one of Quincy's first schools, the Coddington School, designed by Charles Brigham in 1908. The Coddington School and Coddington Street are named in honor of William Coddington, Quincy's earliest benefactor. Coddington was a treasurer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a magistrate and also had the distinction of building Quincy's first brick house. This entryway served Quincy College students until construction began on the new Quincy High School this year; it now serves as the entryway to the west campus of the High School. Brick and granite make for longlasting, handsome public buildings.

Stone Library Doorway

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This is a doorway to the Stone Library on the grounds of the Adams Mansion. This doorway leads out to the formal gardens on the grounds. I can only imagine taking a stroll in the garden with a tome in hand . . . This library was the scene of a rare book theft about 10 years ago. I like the Siberian Squill blooming at the doorstep. I guess there isn't very much foot traffic here.

Wednesday Doorway

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Doorway of the Thomas Crane Library. This picture was taken approx. two weeks ago, all our snow is gone, but it is still almost cold enough to snow.

Doorway

Colonial era doorway, with pediment. More tomorrow.